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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Beth Dozier
Date: November 16, 2007 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY REAPPOINTS WESTALL TO MINING COMMISSION
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Forrest R. Westall Sr. of Burnsville to the North Mining Commission.
Westall is a principal with McGill Associates in Asheville. He is a member of the Environmental Management Commission and is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and Tennessee. Westall received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2004. He received a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in civil engineering from N.C. State University.
The Mining Commission adopts administrative rules and oversees the Mining Act of 1971. Members make final agency decisions on contested actions by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The commission also conducts educational programs. The commission has ten members, each serving a six-year term. The governor appoints nine members.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Beth Dozier
Date: November 16, 2007 Phone: 919/733-5612
GOV. EASLEY REAPPOINTS WESTALL TO MINING COMMISSION
RALEIGH – Gov. Mike Easley has reappointed Forrest R. Westall Sr. of Burnsville to the North Mining Commission.
Westall is a principal with McGill Associates in Asheville. He is a member of the Environmental Management Commission and is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and Tennessee. Westall received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in 2004. He received a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in civil engineering from N.C. State University.
The Mining Commission adopts administrative rules and oversees the Mining Act of 1971. Members make final agency decisions on contested actions by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The commission also conducts educational programs. The commission has ten members, each serving a six-year term. The governor appoints nine members.
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